#554A61
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(42.9% 0.04 306.5), rgb(85, 74, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#554A61 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #554A61 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 74, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 13%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.04 306.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #554A61 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #554A61 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #554A61 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #554A61 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 305.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69BB3
oklch(70.7% 0.037 306.1)
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Step 500
500
#9182A1
oklch(63.1% 0.049 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B6C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#685A77
oklch(49.2% 0.048 306.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#554A61
oklch(42.9% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#554A61 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #464E62 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484E60 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #534D52 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #554A61
#554A61
oklch(42.9% 0.04 306.5)
- #4A543C
#4A543C
oklch(43% 0.04 126.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #554A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
Use #554A61 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.